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End to emergency rule: Ibas inaugurates nine Rivers boards

The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice-Admiral, Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd) has inaugurated nine key boards  in the state ahead of the conclusion of the ongoing emergency rule on September 18th. Ibas charged the board members to approach their duties with urgency, integrity, and innovation, emphasising professionalism and public accountability. Ibas was appointed Rivers Sole Administrator by

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Delta Govt intervenes, awards Effurun/Sapele road reconstruction to CCECC

The Delta State Government has intervened in the deplorable condition of a critical section of the Warri/Sapele/Benin Road, awarding the reconstruction contract to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). The project, advertised by the State Tenders Board, covers the stretch from the Spare Parts Market U-Turn in Effurun to just after Ohore Junction before Omenta

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World Igbo Congress convention to spotlight Okpara’s Southeast economic legacy

The World Igbo Congress (WIC) has announced that its 2025 annual convention, holding in Boston, USA, will focus on reviving the economic and development models pioneered by the late Premier of the Eastern Region, Dr. Michael Okpara. Okpara, who governed the defunct Eastern Region from 1959 to 1966, is widely celebrated as one of Nigeria’s

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UNICEF prioritises collective battle against malnutrition in Plateau

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that every $1 invested in child nutrition generates a $16 return, emphasising the economic and developmental urgency of tackling malnutrition among children aged 6 to 23 months in Plateau State. Philomena Irene, Nutrition Specialist with UNICEF Nigeria Bauchi office, disclosed this at the end of a two-day

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Coronation anniversary: Olu of Warri confers awards on Oritsejafor, others

In celebration of excellence, legacy, and cultural pride, former President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Papa Ayo Oritsejafor, renowned beauty entrepreneur and founder of House of Tara, Tara Fela-Durotoye, as well as Dr. Mrs. Helen Boyo-Ekueme, wife of Nigeria’s former Vice President, Late Alex Ekueme, were among distinguished recipients of the Royal Order

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EFCC’s case against Atiku’s son-in-law is vendetta, not justice

A coalition of pro-democracy groups has described the move by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to declare Bashir Haske, son-in-law to former vice-president Atiku Abubakar, wanted as “politically motivated persecution”. The coalition stated that the EFCC was acting beyond its mandate by attempting to use Interpol to enforce what it termed a “media

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